Vitamin B1 Derivative Sparks Dopamine, Boosts Wakefulness

Summary: Thiamine derivatives, once developed to treat nutrient deficiencies, are now being explored for their potential effects on brain function and energy. A new study shows that TTFD, a thiamine…

So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?

Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you have a child in primary school, you may not be expecting to help them manage romantic relationships. Surely this is an issue for the…

How Music Can Emotionally Reshape Your Memories

Summary: A new neuroscience study reveals that music can alter the emotional content of our memories when played during recollection. Participants who listened to emotionally charged music while recalling neutral…

National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28

From John Glenn’s Friendship 7 to Blue Origin’s New Shepard, space capsules and more are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five “reimagined” galleries…

Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks

Paris was the scene of a cryptocurrency-related attempted kidnapping last week. New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to “physical danger,”…

Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle

This photo released by Indian Space Research Organization shows the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle at Sriharikota space center in southern India, Saturday, May 17,…

Funerary structure and ceremonial offerings unearthed at Kuélap

Archaeologists from Peru’s Ministry of Culture have unearthed a chulpa type funerary structure during excavations at the northern zone of the Kuélap archaeological complex. Kuélap is situated in the mountainous…

Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

A woman looks at her phone while watching the sun set in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File Feel like you can’t focus?…

Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests. But care…

Inflammation Tied to Motivation Loss in Schizophrenia

Summary: A new study has uncovered a biological link between inflammation and motivational deficits in people with schizophrenia, identifying a promising treatment target for symptoms that current medications fail to…